LOS
ANGELES (October 20, 2010) – The
Parents Television Council™
denounced the makers of the TV
show “Glee” for a
hyper-sexualized GQ photo
shoot that will be featured in
the November issue. “Glee” airs
on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET/PT
(7:00 pm CT/MT) on Fox.

“It is disturbing
that GQ, which is
explicitly written for adult
men, is sexualizing the
actresses who play high
school-aged characters on ‘Glee’
in this way. It borders on
pedophilia. Sadly, this is just
the latest example of the overt sexualization
of young girls in
entertainment,” said PTC
President Tim Winter.

“Many
children who flocked to ‘High
School Musical’ have grown into
‘Glee’ fans. They are now being
treated to seductive,
in-your-face poses of the
underwear-clad female characters
posing in front of school
lockers, one of them opting for
a full-frontal crotch shot. By
authorizing this kind of
near-pornographic display, the
creators of the program have
established their intentions on
the show’s direction. And it
isn’t good for families.

“While
this photo shoot and the
direction of the show in its
second season have caught many
parents off guard, we were
concerned this might be coming.
‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy has
declared that it is his goal in
life to remove every barrier to
the depiction of explicit sex on
TV. On Bravo’s ‘Sex in the Box’
Murphy said, ‘It’s tough to get
that sexual point of view across
on television. Hopefully I have
made it possible for somebody on
broadcast television to do a
rear-entry scene in three years.
Maybe that will be my legacy.’

“With a
demonstrated market of eager
fans for an entertaining,
musical-themed program like
‘Glee,’ we wonder why the show’s
creators feel the need for such
graphic sexualization of women.
Interestingly, the photos of the
male character showed him
wearing a shirt, tie and vest.

“Parents need to
be on guard as we expect the
show to push the envelope even
further. Unfortunately, it seems
‘Glee’ is only masquerading as a
family show and is far from
appropriate for young viewers,”
Winter concluded.

To speak
with a representative from
the Parents Television
Council, please contact
Megan Franko at (703)
859-5054 or Liz Krieger at
(703) 683-5004 ext. 120.

The Parents Television Council™ (www.parentstv.org®)
is a non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment.
It was founded in 1995 to ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence
and profanity on television and in other media. This national
grassroots organization has more than 1.3 million members across the
United States, and works with television producers, broadcasters,
networks and sponsors in an effort to stem the flow of harmful and
negative messages targeted to children. The PTC also works with
elected and appointed government officials to enforce broadcast
decency standards. Most importantly, the PTC produces critical
research and publications documenting the dramatic increase in sex,
violence and profanity in entertainment. This information is
provided free of charge so parents can make informed viewing choices
for their own families.

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